Middlesbrough new boy Massimo Maccarone struck late as Steve McClaren's side claimed a friendly victory over Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough last night.

The £8.15m signing from Empoli headed home four minutes from time after French defender Franck Queudrue had cancelled out Jon Beswetherick's opener.

Beswetherick got the Owls off to a flying start when his ninth-minute header from a Derek Geary cross found the back of the net but Queudrue bettered his effort when he met a Carlos Marinelli cross after 21 minutes.